Research Documentation

In order to ensure the comprehensive and sustainable collection of data and to provide digital support to principal investigators (hereinafter referred to as PIs) in drafting the final project report, the FWF is introducing the Researchfish® on-line system as of January 2019. All projects in the FWF programmes listed below are thus requested as of March 2019 to submit the final project report via this system. For all other programmes, the previous final report requirements and submission modalities still apply.

General information on the Researchfish research information system

Researchfish is an online system that helps researchers gather the outcomes and impacts of their research projects and share them with the FWF. Researchfish is used by more than 120 organisations in the UK, North America, and Europe and currently reports on the outcomes of about 90,000 research projects.

First steps

PIs receive an email notification from the FWF when the final project report is supposed to be submitted via the system. Researchfish will then send the link and the login details to the PI. If the PI does not have a Researchfish account, one must be created via the link.

If an account already exists, the PI can use the login details to access the system and activate the new project.

Help and Support

The system provides many support features for drafting and submitting the final report on the research:

User Guide

User guide, which contains the essential information for using the system: https://userguide.researchfish.com/

Videos

Short videos on the following topics (https://app.researchfish.com/help-videos):

Help using this page

After logging in, the “Help using this page” button on the right side of the “My Awards” page offers valuable tips for using the system.

Webinars

Every Thursday from 12:00 to 13:00 (noon to 1 p.m.), Researchfish offers webinars specifically for researchers. After logging in, PIs can sign up for these webinars in “Help and Support”.

Help and Support” also contains the FAQ and the link to the User Guide.

Contact

For all other questions not covered by these support options, as well as information on extending submission deadlines, please contact the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

Inquiries and contact

Principal Investigator Projects

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Research Databases & Models
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

What happens to the final report?

Since the introduction of the global budget, the FWF not only conducts an ex ante evaluation of funding proposals, but also an ex post review of the projects. Reviewers who had been entrusted with the original application are requested to give a final evaluation of how the project progressed and its ultimate success.

The launch of the new system has now made it possible to submit on-line reviews. Reviewers receive access and read permission to the respective project and can write their respective reviews on the final report there. Afterwards, these will be made available to the PI to view and print. Only the PI, the reviewers, and the FWF have access to these reviews; project participants do not automatically receive access.

Reviewers are requested to comment on the following items:

  • Scientific/scholarly success of the project
  • Development of human resources in the course of the project
  • Effects of the project beyond the research field (in the sense of applications in or impacts on social, cultural, ecological, medical, economic and/or technological areas)
  • Project performance (in the sense of efficient use of available resources)
  • Future perspectives of the research work

Reviewers are requested to provide a numerical rating regarding the overall assessment of the project. This rating will be passed on to the PI if the project was approved after May 2015.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

Principal Investigator Projects International / ERA NET Calls

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Research Databases & Models
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, Cooperation with international programme coordinator, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback (for example):

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

What happens to the final report?

Since the introduction of the global budget, the FWF not only conducts an ex ante evaluation of funding proposals, but also an ex post review of the projects. Reviewers who had been entrusted with the original application are requested to give a final evaluation of how the project progressed and its ultimate success.

For ERA-Net calls and projects for which the FWF was not the lead agency, the FWF does not conduct an ex post review.

The launch of the new system has now made it possible to submit on-line reviews. Reviewers receive access and read permission to the respective project and can write their respective reviews on the final report there. Afterwards, these will be made available to the PI to view and print. Only the PI, the reviewers, and the FWF have access to these reviews; project participants do not automatically receive access.

Reviewers are requested to comment on the following items:

  • Scientific/scholarly success of the project
  • Development of human resources in the course of the project
  • Effects of the project beyond the research field (in the sense of applications in or impacts on social, cultural, ecological, medical, economic and/or technological areas)
  • Project performance (in the sense of efficient use of available resources)
  • Future perspectives of the research work

Reviewers are requested to provide a numerical rating regarding the overall assessment of the project. This rating will be passed on to the PI if the project was approved after May 2015.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

Principal Investigator Projects International / Joint Seminars

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

Clinical Research

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Research Tools & Methods
  • Research Databases & Models
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

What happens to the final report?

Since the introduction of the global budget, the FWF not only conducts an ex ante evaluation of funding proposals, but also an ex post review of the projects. Reviewers who had been entrusted with the original application are requested to give a final evaluation of how the project progressed and its ultimate success.

The launch of the new system has now made it possible to submit on-line reviews. Reviewers receive access and read permission to the respective project and can write their respective reviews on the final report there. Afterwards, these will be made available to the PI to view and print. Only the PI, the reviewers, and the FWF have access to these reviews; project participants do not automatically receive access.

Reviewers are requested to comment on the following items:

  • Scientific/scholarly success of the project
  • Development of human resources in the course of the project
  • Effects of the project beyond the research field (in the sense of applications in or impacts on social, cultural, ecological, medical, economic and/or technological areas)
  • Project performance (in the sense of efficient use of available resources)
  • Future perspectives of the research work

Reviewers are requested to provide a numerical rating regarding the overall assessment of the project. This rating will be passed on to the PI if the project was approved after May 2015.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

1000 Ideas

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further funding
  • Research databases & models
  • Intellectual property & licensing
  • Awards & recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

Arts-Based Research

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Engagement Activities
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing
  • Artistic & Creative Products
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

What happens to the final report?

Since the introduction of the global budget, the FWF not only conducts an ex ante evaluation of funding proposals, but also an ex post review of the projects. Reviewers who had been entrusted with the original application are requested to give a final evaluation of how the project progressed and its ultimate success.

The launch of the new system has now made it possible to submit on-line reviews. Reviewers receive access and read permission to the respective project and can write their respective reviews on the final report there. Afterwards, these will be made available to the PI to view and print. Only the PI, the reviewers, and the FWF have access to these reviews; project participants do not automatically receive access.

Reviewers are requested to comment on the following items:

  • Scientific/scholarly success of the project
  • Development of human resources in the course of the project
  • Effects of the project beyond the research field (in the sense of applications in or impacts on social, cultural, ecological, medical, economic and/or technological areas)
  • Project performance (in the sense of efficient use of available resources)
  • Future perspectives of the research work

Reviewers are requested to provide a numerical rating regarding the overall assessment of the project. This rating will be passed on to the PI if the project was approved after May 2015.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

FWF Wittgenstein Award

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Research Databases & Models
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

What happens to the final report?

Since the introduction of the global budget, the FWF not only conducts an ex ante evaluation of funding proposals, but also an ex post review of the projects. Reviewers who had been entrusted with the original application are requested to give a final evaluation of how the project progressed and its ultimate success.

The launch of the new system has now made it possible to submit on-line reviews. Reviewers receive access and read permission to the respective project and can write their respective reviews on the final report there. Afterwards, these will be made available to the PI to view and print. Only the PI, the reviewers, and the FWF have access to these reviews; project participants do not automatically receive access.

Reviewers are requested to comment on the following items:

  • Use of the funds provided
  • Scientific/scholarly success within the scope of the Wittgenstein Award
  • Unique opportunities for development which arose within the scope of the Wittgenstein Award
  • Additional effects

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

Erwin Schrödinger

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Research Databases & Models
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work
  • Confirmation of Host Institution
  • FWF Career Development

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

Lise Meitner Program

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Research Databases & Models
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work
  • FWF Career Development

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources, Information on Mobility), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

Hertha Firnberg Program

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Research Databases & Models
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing
  • Awards & Recognition

What  Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work
  • FWF Career Development

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

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What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Research Databases & Models
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

What happens to the final report?

Since the introduction of the global budget, the FWF not only conducts an ex ante evaluation of funding proposals, but also an ex post review of the projects. Reviewers who had been entrusted with the original application are requested to give a final evaluation of how the project progressed and its ultimate success.

The launch of the new system has now made it possible to submit on-line reviews. Reviewers receive access and read permission to the respective project and can write their respective reviews on the final report there. Afterwards, these will be made available to the PI to view and print. Only the PI, the reviewers, and the FWF have access to these reviews; project participants do not automatically receive access.

Reviewers are requested to comment on the following items:

  • Scientific/scholarly success of the project
  • Development of human resources in the course of the project
  • Effects of the project beyond the research field (in the sense of applications in or impacts on social, cultural, ecological, medical, economic and/or technological areas)
  • Project performance (in the sense of efficient use of available resources)
  • Future perspectives of the research work

Reviewers are requested to provide a numerical rating regarding the overall assessment of the project. This rating will be passed on to the PI if the project was approved after May 2015.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

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What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Research Databases & Models
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work
  • FWF Career Development

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

Top Citizen Science

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Engagement Activities
  • Research Databases & Models
  • Software & Technical Products
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

Science Communication

What should be included in the final project report?

A short checklist for completing a Final Project Report is available for download.

What common outcomes should be specified?

The FWF requests that the report cover all the key outcomes of the project that have already been published, in particular:

  • Publications
  • Further Funding
  • Engagement Activities
  • Awards & Recognition

What Additional Funder Questions should be included?

The following content is required:

  • FWF Research Report: written final report that serves, together with the outcomes, as the basis for the review. The guidelines or the Research Report are available for download.
  • FWF Summaries for Public Relations: summaries in German and English for public relations work

If the summaries cannot be released to the public for particular reasons, it is possible to temporarily delay their publication.

We request that you report on the other questions (Cooperation with the FWF, FWF Statistics for Collaborations, FWF Development of Human Resources), where appropriate. The final report cannot be submitted without answering the yes/no question whether you would be willing to provide feedback.

Where can conferences be entered?

  • Publications on conferences (proceedings, abstracts) can be entered under “Publications – Conference Proceeding/Conference Paper” in the „Common Outcomes” area.
  • “Personal invitation as keynote or other named speaker to a conference” and “Poster/abstracts prize” can be entered into the system under “Common Outcomes” in the “Awards & Recognition” area.
  • Conference attendances and other matters pertaining to conferences can be included in the FWF Final Report in Section 4. “Other important aspects”.

Can the submission deadline for final reports be extended?

If the deadline specified by the FWF for the submission of final reports cannot be met, the PI must send a free-form request for an extension within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the deadline. In this case, please send the request and a brief explanation to the FWF (martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at).

What happens if the final project report is not submitted?

If a final project report is not submitted, the FWF will send a one-time reminder by registered mail. If the project report is not submitted within 30 days of this reminder, the FWF will stop payment of all FWF-funded research projects of the PI, as well as the processing of any new research proposals submitted to the FWF. This ban will be lifted after the outstanding final report has been submitted.

Can project outcomes also be included after submission of the final project report?

Additional project outcomes can be included up to 5 years after the end of the project. An annual reminder will be sent to the PI and further outcomes can be entered and submitted via the “Begin submission process” feature.

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